YARNY TALES!

Nothing more frustrating than a ball winder 
that won’t wind the yarn into a cake!
I did a quick Google search and found a fix.  

Inside the main case (of this Knit Pick winder)
 there is a gear that was off track.
Take the screws out...open it and 
set the gear back on track..screws back in 
and wind baby wind!

 Got these 3 skeins wound and ready to knit!




Here is a link to the free pattern on Ralvery
 The Wave, by Kristen Finley


photo from Ralvelry...


Next up will be this lovely fingering weight that magically
 takes me thru the stones...to Scotland. 
 "Glen Coe" colorway and 
my Outlander Heart is Happy!

I purchased this pattern 

Refection Line by Tetiana Otruta

also for sale on Ralvery at this link

photo from Ralvery

And last but not least...I need something 

that looks spring or summery.

No pattern selected yet!

Hope your are having a warm winter and knitting away!

BLOG HOPPERS...HEADS UP!

This octopus is definitely a winner!

I found her along the Riverwalk in Wilmington, NC.

Very helpful creature to help me do a random draw

and find out who won my giveaway prize!

The winning Number was #4 of 54 comments!

Thanks to all 54 peeps who took time to comment.

It's nice to know you are out there!

Kathy Lancaster in Missouri won my zipper pouch!

During the....

Now I am working on two more blog hop projects.
And yes there will be giveaways.
After all if not for followers...why would I blog!
Its a fun way to say thanks!

Next up is...

Guess I better decide what I am making...
cause my day is March 8th.

And then in April don't miss this one.
I'm up on April 2nd...no worries here!
My project is done!

I am sew happy that blogging seems to be coming back!
I love Instagram, but blog posts let you get to know us
a bit more and a lot more personable.
I really enjoy participating in hops...cause it pushes me 
to think outside the sewing box!

LATITUDE-LONGTITUDE

I don't know how this post was never published BUT

 I am at the beach where it was made last year AND

It's really never to late to enjoy a quilting journey!

It all started in 2017 staying beach side at Ocean isle Beach, NC. 

 I always take my sewing machine cause I cannot not sew!

This quilt is the Zen Chic Sphere collection.  

And I found some yummy Yellow Grunge for the background.

The Zen Chic Pattern was perfect as well

"Positive Connection"

but I decided the name for my quilt would be

"Latitude-Longitude" of this view!

The cutting began...

It finished quickly!

I had to do a beach photo shoot!

Perfect spots along the beach for photo opps.

and by the Intercoastal Waterway

Returning home and off to a spring quilting retreat...

I finished the backing.

I headed to The Jeffrey Mansion Park for more photos

Not an ocean in site but the brick walls are perfect for a photo opp!

This is one of my fav pics...

how about this amazing shot!

 

My hubby is holding this one...but I got goosebumps

...looks like an angel!

and I took advantage of the flowers in the park.

I did something different for the label.
My Berninas can sew text.
 I added the actual Latitude and Longitude numbers
of Ocean Isle Beach, NC

I hope you have enjoyed this post and the quilt...

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR QUILT...

Hey, thanks for stopping by to see what I have created for the...

First, thanks to Carol, at Just Let me Quilt

 for organizing this hop and inviting me to participate.

One of my goals this year is to use up some scraps...

sew I pulled these pinks and purples for my project.

I found a scrappy "heart" tutorial over at 

The Sassy Quilter called Feel the Love...

You can get full details of how to make this over there.

The tutorial uses 1 1/2" strips and I had plenty of those.

Instructions were to make 10 strips sets of 6 colors...

I liked the light to dark layout.

I made some strip sets, and cut 12 squares from them.

Had to un-sew 4 of them in order to make the HSTs

 8 scrappy triangles paired with a solid white triangle

to make HSTs needed in the design

I luv the BlocLock ruler for trimming up the HST squares.

OK now I have 6 strips set squares and 8 HST squares.

The heart layout was simple 

and quick to sew together.  

I decided to do Stitch in the Ditch quilting

withing the heart squares

and Echo Quilting around the heart!

The quilting shows up great on the back, too!

Simple works for me!

Take a closer look!

The pink backing fabric was just right for the binding.

Before binding it I added pocket triangles for at the corners 

for hanging it as a wall quilt.

Just take a 5" square and fold it on the diagonal

Stitch it down using a 1/8" seam allowance

I will do a blog post sometime to show you how to use

a yardstick (cut to size) for hanging.

Love my customized labels from Border City Quilts on Etsy.

My heart is happy!

I have a give away today but first...

Here are the other participants today, make sure to stop

by and give them some love!

February 8

Sew Incredibly Crazy

KaHolly

Moosestash Quilting

Kwilt Krazy

Kwilty Pleasures (me)

Patchwork Breeze

Home Sewn By Us

Sew Many Yarns

Seams To Be Sew

Just Let Me Quilt

and if you are late to the Heart Warming Party

here are the participants for previous days. 

February 5

Life in the Scrapatch

Freemotion by the River

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Vroomans Quilts

That Fabric Feeling

It’s A T-Sweet Day!

Elm Street Quilts

February 6

Creatin' in the Sticks

Quiltscapes

Bejeweled Quilts

Creative Latitude

Fabric Scraps

Just Sew Quilter

Ms P Designs USA

Made By Marney

Beaquilter

February 7

Kris Loves Fabric

What About Rheema?

Bumbleberry Stitches

Selina Quilts

Quilt Quest

Hazel’sDaughter

Quilt in a not-Shell

Words & Stitches

Sunshine Reflections

Now that you have made it this far...
here is my giveaway!
Open Wide Zipper Pouch by Noodlehead
(5 1/2 X 10" x 4"D)

The telephone fabric is by Riley Blake
and there is a reason I selected it...

Leave me a comment and tell me who will you
call on Valentines day to say "I love you?"


I would love it if you were a follower...
but not a requirement to win...
US only (due to shipping costs) 😞
I will draw a random winner on
Valentines Day!
Make sure you are a "no reply blogger"
or leave me you email in the comment so
I can contact you if you win!

"Put a Little Love" in your next quilt!